The story begins in the 1820s...

...with the Steingraeber & Söhne piano factory in Thuringia. Eduard Steingraeber, a member of the second generation of piano builders, moved to Bayreuth in 1852. There, he combined
“Viennese” and “English” actions to produce his “opus 1,” a revolutionary masterpiece. Steingraeber pianos have been awarded international prizes on a regular
basis since 1867. And in 1906, world-famous designers began to fashion piano cases for Steingraeber.

Staff 1902

From 1980 on, Udo Steingraeber directs the business and with him the product line was renewed. The Steingraeber upright and grand pianos are among the best pianos in the world.

Staff members in the 1980s. Until today 9 staff members are still employed at Steingraeber's.

Today, Udo Steingraeber's children are already waiting in the wings. Not only has the family tradition remained strong; so have the international awards, the historic residence of the firm and,
above all, the goodwill of important artists worldwide. Steingraeber & Söhne also remains a leader on the cutting edge of new developments in the construction of world-class instruments.

Gathered around the senior member of the family, Magdalene, are her grandchildren, Fanny and Alban, and the current heads of the company, Cordelia and Udo Schmidt-Steingraeber. In this photo,
taken in January 2014 on the occasion of our senior partner’s 97th birthday, you can see the Steingraeber Liszt grand piano in the foreground and the founder’s opus 1 masterpiece in
the background.